History meets tech at Red Fort! Projection movies to Augmented Reality, this museum has everything

AI, AR to latest technologies, all have silently inveigled themselves in our daily lives, but history has stayed in museums. For a change, the Red Fort got a museum, which is a perfect blend of history, art, and tech. We explored this amalgamation of history & technology and here are the takeaways.

Dalmia Bharat's 'Monument Mitra' project has developed a series of major attractions – The Red Fort visitor centre, Matrubhumi-projection mapping, and Jai Hind sound and light show. One of which, the Red Fort visitor centre, housed in the 19th century British Barrack, is a museum with a fusion of tech and historical tales.  (HT Tech)

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1/7 Dalmia Bharat's 'Monument Mitra' project has developed a series of major attractions – The Red Fort visitor centre, Matrubhumi-projection mapping, and Jai Hind sound and light show. One of which, the Red Fort visitor centre, housed in the 19th century British Barrack, is a museum with a fusion of tech and historical tales.  (HT Tech)

Apart from the fun activities of building the Red Fort structure to a walkthrough of Chhatta Bazar, what grabs the attention was a 360-degree projection movie that shows the rise of the Red Fort.  (HT Tech)

2/7 Apart from the fun activities of building the Red Fort structure to a walkthrough of Chhatta Bazar, what grabs the attention was a 360-degree projection movie that shows the rise of the Red Fort.  (HT Tech)

While the Augmented Reality (AR) photography room offers to personalize visitors' experience while taking photos  of various fascinating locations such as Rang Mahal, or the ramparts of the Fort.  (Dalmia)

3/7 While the Augmented Reality (AR) photography room offers to personalize visitors' experience while taking photos  of various fascinating locations such as Rang Mahal, or the ramparts of the Fort.  (Dalmia)

The walkthrough in the tech museum takes you to an interesting musical wall that is equipped with touch sensors to let you play multiple Indian instruments and make live music for Vande Mataram.  (HT Tech)

4/7 The walkthrough in the tech museum takes you to an interesting musical wall that is equipped with touch sensors to let you play multiple Indian instruments and make live music for Vande Mataram.  (HT Tech)

Moreover, the museum uses the latest tech to present a map of the flow of the Yamuna River around the Red Fort.  (HT Tech)

5/7 Moreover, the museum uses the latest tech to present a map of the flow of the Yamuna River around the Red Fort.  (HT Tech)

In addition to the museum, Red Fort visitors can witness "Jai Hind" – a light and sound show - that uses hi-tech projection mapping technology and live actors.  (HT Tech)

6/7 In addition to the museum, Red Fort visitors can witness "Jai Hind" – a light and sound show - that uses hi-tech projection mapping technology and live actors.  (HT Tech)

The light and sound show brings key episodes in history - from the tussle between Mughal princelings Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb, the massacre by Nadir Shah at Shahjahanabad, the rise of Marathas, the Indian Army, the Independence struggle and more.  (HT Tech)

7/7 The light and sound show brings key episodes in history - from the tussle between Mughal princelings Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb, the massacre by Nadir Shah at Shahjahanabad, the rise of Marathas, the Indian Army, the Independence struggle and more.  (HT Tech)